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Digital Payments Dominate Saudi Arabia As Cash Use Continues To Decline, Visa Says
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Visa research shows 80% of transactions in Saudi Arabia are now digital, highlighting accelerating consumer shift away ... Read more
Saudi Venture Capital Surges 145 Per Cent To $1.72bn In Record 2025
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Saudi Arabia leads MENA venture capital for a third year, with 2025 investment reaching $1.72bn across a record 257 dea... Read more
GCC Debt Market Tops $1.1trn As Dollar Issuance Surges – Report
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Fitch Ratings says GCC debt capital markets grew 14% in 2025, led by US dollar borrowing and record sukuk activity The ... Read more
McIlroy Eyes Fifth Title In 20th Anniversary Of Playing The Hero Dubai Desert Classic
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“It’s a lot of great memories in Dubai. I’ve met great people along the way. Honestly, I’ve always felt like it... Read more
UAE Team Emirates XRG Partners With Sleep Tech Firm Eight Sleep Ahead Of 2026 Season
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The partnership will be rolled out during pre-season testing and extend across the 2026 racing calendar, covering both ... Read more
Humain Secures $1.2bn To Fuel Saudi AI Push
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Saudi Arabia's state-backed AI firm secures financing to build 250 megawatts of data centre capacity, as the kingdom ra... Read more
Esports World Cup 2026 Unveils $75m Prize Pool And Full Competition Lineup
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The world’s largest esports event returns to Riyadh this summer The post Esports World Cup 2026 unveils $75m prize po... Read more
Global FDI Jumps 14% In 2025 To $1.6 Trillion, UNCTAD Says
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Data centre projects topped $270 billion in 2025, making up more than one fifth of global greenfield investment, as sem... Read more
UAE Tax Compliance In 2026: All You Need To Know
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Experts warn that deeper audits, stricter documentation requirements and the rollout of e-invoicing will reshape tax op... Read more
Saudi Arabia Approves National Insurance Sector Strategy Under Vision 2030
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Saudi Arabia approves National Insurance Sector Strategy, outlining reforms to boost growth, protection and insurance p... Read more
Qatar Targets $25bn Investment As Goldman Sachs Deepens QIA Partnership
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Qatar Investment Authority and Goldman Sachs sign MoU to expand partnership, with QIA targeting $25bn investments The p... Read more
Saudi Businesses Warned Of Penalties As VAT Filing Deadline Approaches
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Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA calls on VAT-registered businesses to file December and Q4 2025 tax returns by January 31, warni... Read more
ADIB Leads UAE Islamic Banking Push Into Open Finance Era
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank becomes first Islamic lender to roll out Open Finance under the Central Bank’s AlTareq initiat... Read more
UAEs Masdar, Engie Secure Multi-bank Funding For 1.5GW Khazna Solar Project
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Engie said the project will be its largest photovoltaic asset globally The post UAE’s Masdar, Engie secure multi-bank... Read more
Emirates Tees Up Six-year Return To Dubai Desert Classic
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Dubai-based carrier Emirates renews long-running partnership with the Middle East’s oldest golf tournament The post E... Read more
Saudi Arabia Sets $200,000 Nine-dart Prize As Luke Littler Headlines Riyadh Darts Showpiece
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Saudi Arabia unveils $200,000 nine-darter prize at the 2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters, with world champion Luke Little... Read more
National Bank Of Canada Opens Its First Office In The Region In Dubai
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Ali Fares, MD and Head, MENA Capital Markets, relocated to Dubai; New office to support Canadian clients pursuing busin... Read more
Over 50 Per Cent Of MENA Private Equity Portfolios To Integrate AI By End Of 2026
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More than 50 per cent of MENA private equity portfolios are set to adopt AI-driven value creation by end of 2026 as fir... Read more
CBUAE Hosts Bank Of Finland Chief For Talks On Future-proof Finance
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Meeting highlights cooperation on stability, green finance and digital systems The post CBUAE hosts Bank of Finland chi... Read more
Europe Steps Up Support For Egypts Private Sector With $80m Fund Stake
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EIB investment in RMBV North Africa Fund III targets high-growth sectors including consumer services, healthcare and ed... Read more